Drip-tray for dishes.



G. WINGBNDBR. DRIP TRAY FOR DISHES. APPLICATION FILED 11130.16, 1911.

1,025,178. Patented May 7, 1912.

UNITED STATES PATENT orales.

GEORGE WINGENDER, 0F YGRK, N. Y.

DRIP-TAY FOR DISHES.

Specication o! Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1912.

To all whom t may concern.'

' Be itknown that I, GEORGE WINGENDER, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, rcsidin at- Manhattan borough, city, county, and i tate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements` in Drip- Trays for Dishes, of which the followingv is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improvement in drip-trays for dishes or the like, the object being to provide a simple and inexpensive device of this character which can be placed upon the usual kitchen Washtubs or table adjacent a sink, dishpan or other device in which dishes are washed, and in which the washed dishes can be placed and allowed to drip or drain.

I will now proceed to describe my invenlion in detail, the novel features of which I will finally point out in the claim, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forinipg part hereof, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my irnproved drip-tray; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View thereof, on an enlarged scale; and Fig 3 is a cross-sectional vlew on a slightly reduced scale, the Section being taken on a line a-a in Fig. l.

Referring to the drawing, my improved rip-tray comprises a frame 1, which consists of the side members 2, rear member 2l, and a platform or support 4, which is preferably corrugated. As can `be seen in Figs. 2 and 3, the support 4 is carried by the frame 1 and is mounted intermediate the top and bottom edges of the frame members.

To support, or rather to adapt. the frame 1 to carry the platform 4, I provide the frame members 2 and 3 with a pooletv, the said pocket bein ,formed by strikihg the material of the fame mem ers, as' showh in Figs. 2 and 3. After the pocket 5 is struck up from the material of the frame members, the platform 4 can be slid in from the o en end 6 of the frame 1, before the mem 2 thereof are bent inwardly or toward each other. After the frame members 2 have been bent inwardly, as shown in Fig. 1, the platform 4 will be securely held in the pocket 5 and prevented from being pulled out.

To prevent the outer ends of the frame members 2 from becoming forced apart Vor away from each other, I provide la' tie-rod nthe beading 8,I which is located at edge of the frame members. l of the said f the upper The lower edge rame members is also provided with a beading 9. The headings 8 and 9 not.

only strengthen the structure, but also prevent the scratching of the objects upon which f the tray may be As can be seen in Fig. 2, the frame 1, rather the side members of the frame 1, are `tapered, and it will also be seen by reference to the said figure, thatI the platform 4 is inclined, in order that t dishes will run ofi'. The corrugations 10 in I the platform 4 permit of the running off .of thewater rapidly.

In order that small dishes l to drip, I provide a grid, comprising the i plate 11, provided with slots 12, whereby bars 13 are produced. The grid is supported in the forward end of shown. Small dishes can be placed in the l slots 12 and allowed to drip, as shown by dotted lines 13 in Fig. 2. The space 1.4 between theA grid and rear member 3 of the frame 1 isadapted to receive'large dishes or dishes which cannot be held in the 'slots 12. The space 14 is provided not only to receive large dishes, but also cutlery, pots, pans, &c.

To removably supportthe grid or late 11, l provide the same, at the rear end t ereof, with pins 17, which are outward] bent, as shown, the bent ends being adapte to cnter slots 18 in the side members 2 of the frame 1. In connection with the pins 17,1 provide pins 15, at the forward end of the grid, which are downwardly bent, as shown, the downwardly bent pins being adapted to enter sockets 16, which are formed integral with the side members of the frame.

Should I desire to remove the grid 11, I would pull the forward end thereof upwardly, thereby causing the pins 15 to .leave vthe sockets 1t?. After having lifted the pins 15 out of the sockets'l, I would move the plate 11 sidewise enough to cause the pins 17 to leave the slots 18. It will, of course, be understood that the plate 11 will t loosely in theframe 1, suiciently, however,

placed.

to ermit of the sidewise movement of the sai plate. Instead of retrieving the plate 11 I Vmay swing it upwardly at its forward end and swing it rearwardly, the pins 17 actingas a pivot.

, each end of which enters the open end of` can be allowed the frame 1, asv

Having now described my invention, what` wardiy claim and desire to secure by Letters Ptend thereof, and pockets carried by said ent is:

A driwtmy, comprising a frame consisting ot a rear member and side members bent inwardly or toward each other at the free ends thereof, a tie-rod connecting said inbent ends, said side-members being provided with slots disposed longitudinally thereof, a grid carried by said frame, pins esrried by said grid adapted to take into the slots in tbe'side members of said frame, pins carried byaid grid at the forward frame adapted to receive the pins last named,fsaid grid being tapered to correspond with the inwardly bent ends of the side members of said frame.

Signed at New York cit-y, day of December, 1911.

GEORGE WINGINIYHIR.

N. Y. this 13th \Vitnesses:

SAM L. SIMON, Es'rELLE O. HAMBURG- 

